New kind on the block with a couple of questions.

I've got an idea for something which I think should be quite cool, have some programming experience in various langs, haven't done any electronics since high school and I want to dive right in at the deep end. I'm UK mainland based.

  1. Which board is best to buy, the Arduino or the Seeeduino?
  2. Which tutorials are best for getting up to speed with Processing coming from another lang?
  3. I'm interested in interfacing my processing app (hey, it exists in a combination of pseudo code and my head at the moment:P) with physical input switches and LEDs for output. From an LED perspective I want there to be a two dimensional grid. Does anyone have a cool LED controlling circuit/code I can check out, or does anyone have some more advice.

Any other constructive input welcome.

Thanks for your time

Welcome to the block :wink:

  1. Which board is best to buy, the Arduino or the Seeeduino?

I suggest buying the Arduino, bacuse the µCU is DIP, which makes changing a fried IC much easier / possible.

Multiplexed LEDMatrix

Another thing you may find helpful is to locate a Dorkbot and/or Linux User Group in your area. You may find other Arduino users there who can help you in the early stages. And then, later, you'll be able to help others who are starting out with the Arduino!

Look in the playground for lots of examples of what you are after:-
http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Main/InterfacingWithHardware